This rate is calculated by using the birth rate minus the death rate. It is a rate that is equivalent to the population increase or decrease without migration being factored […]
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RATE OF RETURN
the term applied to the percent rate of return from an investment.
RATE OF RETURN RULE
Essential rule of investment that states that an investor should make an investment where the rate of return is larger than the prospective cost of the capital ( time deposit […]
RATE OF TURNOVER
This number, found by dividing the total sales revenue in a given period by the average inventory , is the number of times that a firm sells out of its […]
RATE ON LINE
An insurers gross profitability . The higher the rate on a line the more gross profit .
RATE STRUCTURE
The rate structure is a set of causes that a utility firm uses to compute the consumers charges. Water bills and telephone bills can be straightforward while electric bills are […]
RATED
Rated is a term that is used in reference of the coverage, which costs more due to a preexisting injury of an insured party.
Rated Driver
A person who operates the vehicles listed in an auto insurance policy .
RATED LIFE
The amount of time that a piece of equipment, a machine or an appliance is expected to last as stated by the manufacturer depending on specific patterns and conditions of […]
RATESENSITIVE ASSETS
Assets in a bank exposed to interest rate changes. Refer to asset liability management and ratesensitive liabilities .
RATESENSITIVE LIABILITIES
Liabilities of a bank that are exposed to interest rate changes. Refer to asset liability management and ratesensitive asset.
RATIFICATION
The confirmation of a previous act done either by the party himself or by another; confirmation of a voidable act See Story, Ag.
RATIFY CONFIRM REPUBLISH REDECLARE
This means to approve, to confirm or to reconfirm.
RATIHABITIO
Lat. Confirmation , agreement, consent, approbation of a contract. Saltmarsh v. Candia, 51 N. II. 76. Ratihabitio mandato scquiparatur. Ratification is equivalent to express command. Dig. 46, 3, 12, 4; […]
RATING
1. Marketing: The percentages of total audiences who choose one media type over another, i.e. TV versus radio. 2. Securities trading: Ranking of secure debts based on the issuers earnings, […]
RATING BUREAU
The Rating Bureau is an organization responsible for classifying rates and hazards of certain risks depending on the geographic area or location.
RATING POINT
The size of a television channel or radio station audience which is expressed as merely a percentage of the whole, potential audience size.
RATIO
Bate; proportion; degree. Reason, or understanding . Also a cause, or giving Judgment therein.
RATIO ANALYSIS
This important technique of financial analysis where quantities are converted into ratios for meaningful comparisons, with past ratios and ratios of other firms. Ratio analysis determines trends, strengths or weaknesses.
RATIO DECIDENDI
a Latin phrase that means the reason for a decision.
RATIO TEST
A test where a certain number of employees on the low end of the pay scale must equal 70 percent of the employees on the high end of the scale.
RATIO VERTICAL SPREAD
An option spread that creates profit from volatile circumstances . A small amount of closertothemoney options are bought than fartherfromthemoney options. Refer to backspread.
RATIO WRITING
Whan an option writer sells both naked and covered options. They are sold in specific amounts and ratios. This is safer than a pure naked option position.
RATION ABILI PARTE BONORUM
A writ that lay for the wife against the executors of her husband, to have the third part of his goods after his just debts and funeral expenses had been […]
RATIONABILE ESTOVERIUM
A Latin phrase equivalent to “alimony.”